Input/Output Ports; Video Port; System Management Port; Integrated System Management Ports - IBM eserver xSeries 232 8668 Hardware Maintenance Manual

I/O ports

Input/output ports

Your server has the following input/output (I/O) ports:
v One video port
v One system management port
v One RS-485 port with two RS-485 Interface Connectors (ISM-A and ISM-B)
v Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
v One Ethernet port
v One keyboard port
v One auxiliary pointing device (mouse) port
v Two serial ports
v Dual Channel Utra160 (internal connectors only)

Video port

Your server comes with an integrated super video graphics array (SVGA) video
controller. This controller is not removable, but you can disable it by installing a
PCI video adapter.
Note: If you install a PCI video adapter, the server BIOS code will automatically
The following table shows the pin-number assignments for the 15-pin analog video
connector on the rear of your server.

System management port

Your server has one communication port dedicated to the system management
subsystem. This port uses a standard D-shell serial-port connector, serial C.
Future releases of the Integrated System Management (ISM) firmware code will
enable the integrated system management processor to communicate using a
modem and this dedicated serial port.

Integrated System Management ports

Your server has one communication port dedicated to the Integrated System
Management Processor. This port uses a standard D-shell serial-port connector,
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disable the integrated video controller.
5 1
15 11
Table 3. Video-port connector pin-number assignments
Pin Signal
1 Red
2 Green or monochrome
3 Blue
4 Not connected
5 Ground
Pin Signal Pin
6 Ground 11
7 Ground 12
8 Ground 13
9 +5 V dc 14
DDC
10 Ground 15
Signal
Not connected
DDC SDA
Horizontal synchronization
(Hsync)
Vertical synchronization
(Vsync)
DDC SCL